beauty contest
noun
Definition of beauty contest
1 : an assemblage of girls or women at which judges select the most beautiful —called also beauty pageant
2 : a presidential primary election in which the popular vote does not determine the number of convention delegates a candidate receives
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First Known Use of beauty contest
1882
BEAUTY CONTEST Defined for English Language Learners
beauty contest
noun
Definition of beauty contest for English Language Learners
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: a contest in which people judge a group of women or girls and decide which one is the most beautiful
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